St Andrew's Church, Kyiv
| St Andrew's Church, Kyiv | |
|---|---|
| Андріївська церква | |
St Andrew's Church, Kyiv | |
| 50°27′32″N 30°31′5″E / 50.45889°N 30.51806°E | |
| Location | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Denomination | Patriarchate of Constantinople |
| Previous denomination | Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church |
| Tradition | Eastern Orthodoxy |
| History | |
| Dedication | Andrew the Apostle |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Bartolomeo Rastrelli, Ivan Michurin |
| Style | Elizabethan Baroque |
| Completed | 1767 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 31.7 m (104 ft) |
| Width | 20.4 m (67 ft) |
| Height | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Reference no. | 260071-Н |
St Andrew's Church (Ukrainian: Андріївська церква, Andriivska tserkva) is a historic Orthodox church in Kyiv, Ukraine. It was built between 1747 and 1754 to a design by the Italian architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli. It is a rare example of Elizabethan Baroque in Ukraine.
St Andrew's Church is situated on a steep hill. The hill is where Andrew the Apostle is believed to have foretold that Kyiv would become the cradle of Christianity in the Slavic lands and prophesied that the area would one day become a great city. A succession of churches have existed on or near the site, the last before the construction of the current building being a wooden church that was pulled down in 1726.
The church is owned by the Ukrainian government. In 1968, it was designated as a museum, part of the National Sanctuary "Sophia of Kyiv" as a landmark of cultural heritage. From 2008 to 2018, the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church was allowed to use it as a mother church. In October 2018, in anticipation of the unification council of the Eastern Orthodox churches of Ukraine, the Ukrainian state decided instead to allow its direct use by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
At the beginning of the 21st century the building faced problems due to the unstable foundation and it underwent major renovation at the end of the 2010s.